It came with a smaller box inside, almost like a russian doll, but a lot less exciting, as it was too small to be used for anything. I decided to give the ottoman some use & give it a pizzazz-y makeover (rather than leaving it as a stumbling block, literally).

My MIL used left over material from the baby bedding, and stapled it directly to the ottoman like so:

Sorry, we forgot to take any pictures of the process, but this is what it looked like in the end…

And it’s lil’ sidekick also received a facelift using some taupe suzani fabric also leftover from the crib.

I think I might just use the smaller guy for when my little man wants a comfy stool to sit on while reading.

I think I'm going to do this tonight. I have one of those fake suede cube ottomans that is left over from my fiance's bachelor days. I have some left over fabric from another project too! Thanks for the idea!

I love your blog. I saw your blog at Elizabeth @ Co. Glad that I stopped by . I am your newest follower .. Stop on by The Rusty Pearl and follow if you like. I love a great blog.. YOURS is certainly one of those .. HUGs and have a blessed week …

Hi Jane! So glad to have found you on the Winthrop's Link Party. :) Your ottoman looks awesome! Great job on the update! Just checked out your nursery reveal…all I can say is WOW. Following you on GFC!

This is so useful!! after sweeping the world wide web on how to spruce up our ottoman, this is highly on top of my DIY list! But I'd make my ottoman double as a cutesy artsy fartsy storage pod to store our books! This will be my summer project!

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